Woman's Place: Options and Limits in Professional Careers

Women are underrepresented in many fields, and this book explores the social factors that contribute to this phenomenon. The author uses sociological analysis to identify the social factors that assign women to their place and keep them there, with a particular focus on the professions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 234 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: University of California Press

Why do women, no matter what field they enter or choose, seem to always end up at the bottom, like sediment in a wine bottle? Why do society's most promising women, those who have received the most investment, fall short of expectations, fail to achieve their full potential, and produce less than they could? This is the central question explored in this book, and the sociologist employs a range of specialized analytical tools to uncover the social forces that determine and maintain women's positions in society. While most of Epstein's data are drawn from the professions of law, medicine, science, engineering, and university teaching, her analysis also touches upon the challenges faced by poor women, who make up the vast majority of the female workforce. This book is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which celebrates the University of California Press's commitment to seeking out and nurturing the brightest minds and giving them a platform to speak, reach, and make a difference. Drawing on a backlist dating back to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible again through print-on-demand technology. Originally published in 1970, this title remains a valuable contribution to the field of sociology and gender studies.

The sociologist employs a range of specialized analytical tools to uncover the social forces that determine and maintain women's positions in society. While most of Epstein's data are drawn from the professions of law, medicine, science, engineering, and university teaching, her analysis also touches upon the challenges faced by poor women, who make up the vast majority of the female workforce. This book is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which celebrates the University of California Press's commitment to seeking out and nurturing the brightest minds and giving them a platform to speak, reach, and make a difference. Drawing on a backlist dating back to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible again through print-on-demand technology. Originally published in 1970, this title remains a valuable contribution to the field of sociology and gender studies.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520358232